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1.7 KiB
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39 lines
1.7 KiB
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Filler is content that is used to fill otherwise unscheduled gaps, and to pad primary content to a desired time.
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## Filler Kinds
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There are a number of filler kinds supported by ErsatzTV:
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- `Pre-roll`: filler that plays before each media item
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- `Mid-roll`: filler that plays between chapters within each media item
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- `Post-roll`: filler that plays after each media item
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- `Tail`: filler that plays after all media items/filler and before the next schedule item
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- `Fallback`: filler that is looped and cut as needed to fill any remaining gaps
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## Filler Modes
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`Pre-roll`, `mid-roll`, and `post-roll` filler support the following modes:
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- `Count`: play a specific number of filler items from the collection
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- `Duration`: play as many complete filler items that will fit in the specified duration
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- `Pad`: after all other filler has been added, pad using additional filler until the wall clock minutes are a multiple of the selected number
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## Filler Presets
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To add filler to a schedule, a filler preset must first be created under `Lists` > `Filler Presets`.
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Once a filler preset is created, it can be attached to any number of schedule items in the schedule items editor.
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### Sample Preset: Trailers Pre-Roll
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This preset will play exactly three items from the `All Trailers` smart collection before each media item.
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### Sample Preset: Pad To 30 Minutes With Commercials
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This preset will pad each media item to 30 minutes using items from the `Short Commercials` smart collection.
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Because `mid-roll` is selected as the filler kind, the filler will be approximately evenly distributed between chapters.
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